Nice car for Sunday drives only (before the wife and kids wake up).

SUBARU IMPREZA

Owned since new?

Owned for how long?

Buy this make again?

Price and equipment8.0/10

Price is fair for the performance. Equipment is fairly basic reflecting upon the base model car from which it was derived.

Under the bonnet10.0/10

Lots of hoses and wires. Not surprising since Subaru set out to extract 206kw from a 2.0 donk.

Comfort and practicality4.0/10

Not comfortable or practical. Front seats are good but as mentioned before suspension produces a very choppy ride.

Servicing and running costs6.0/10

As a Motor Mech I service this one myself and as such the costs are reasonable. Be carefull who you let touch your sti as your workshop may prefer to thrash it then service it.

Aesthetics and styling8.0/10

I like the appearance however beauty is in the eye of the beholder with this one. As mentioned before it is a cop magnet.

Safety and security8.0/10

It does have twin air bags but the key pad immobiliser in conjunction with the immobilser on the key tag it just drives you nuts. Anti hijacking feature is a pain in the backside expecially if you want to get out of the car after finally managing to starting it.